The Importance of Setting and Maintaining Group Rules for Time and Regular Attendance
Many people prefer to walk into group situations fashionably late. However, addicts seem to have a hard time making and keeping commitments, and most are chronically late on arrival. Knowing this, a facilitator needs to set boundaries for recovery participants so they know what the consequences are for being late or missing too many groups.
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Using the Christian Counseling/Facilitation Skill of Summarizing Effectively
Summarization is the skill of reflecting back content and feelings to sum up the essence of what a person is trying to say.If done right, summarizing will appear to be an extension of what a person is saying.
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Presumption May be the Cause of Unrest in Intercession
Patience waits for God's prayer assignments rather than presumptively taking on issues for which authority has not specifically been given. Intercession, however, is everyone's assignment. It is not a spiritual gift. The one great need of intercessors is to be cloaked in humility--complete dependance uppon the Lord.
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Chrisians Around the World Celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from January 18 to 15
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an extension of God's desire for Christians to work diligently together, paying close attention to maintaining spiritual unity, bound together without strife. Paul writes about the one Body of Christ, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and the one God and Father. Clearly, Godâ&#&#&#€;;;&#&#&#™;;;s Word is emphasizing unity.
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Different Types of Worship Christians Do at Home
A recent survey yielded some beautiful responses,as a wide variety of men and women from different Christian denominations shared insight into their personal times of prayer and worship. Outlined in Worship at Home Part 1, 2 and 3, are excerpts from that survey.
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Therapeutic Approach - Christian Counselors Help People Find Their Own Answers
The Christian counselor doesn't tell people what to do. They simply listen and reflect back the content and feelings they heard.
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The Gift of Spontaneous Prophetic Music
The term 'Song of the Lord' or 'Spiritual Song' refers to a spontaneous new song given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
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Personal Experiences Turn into Witnessing Opportunities
When people live through life-changing experiences, they often have a personal encounter or intimate realization of who Jesus Christ is and what he did on the cross. Having come through circumstances with the help of Jesus, they can become experts at sharing their personal story. And many of young witnesses for Christ have decided to live a life in service to God rather than for themselves.
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Christians of Every Age are Loved by Jesus
Never think that life has no purpose. God's people have been given the greatest reason to live. It's not for fame and riches, but to learn about and share what Jesus Christ did. It is more important today than ever before.
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Preparing a Bible Reading Plan for Teens
When people first start to read the Bible, most barely get through Genesis, and the majority give up by the time they get to Leviticus. New and long-term need a Bible reading plan, no matter what the age. The Bible deserves attention, and it requires concentration to learn what God wants His people to know.
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